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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
153 trails
- Hike
174 trails
- Trail Running
174 trails
- Snowshoe
35 trails
- Nordic Ski
29 trails
Region Details
- 85
- 26
- 19
- 13
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Apr 12, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 149
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 153
- Trails E-Bike
- 72
- Trails Hike
- 174
- Trails Trail Running
- 174
- Trails Snowshoe
- 35
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 29
- Total Distance
- 54 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,463 ft
- Total Vertical
- 251 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 402 ft
- Reports
- 500
- Photos
- 60
- Ridden Counter
- 9,093
Articles
Video: Jeremy Menduni's Summer of Shredding in Ottawa
Oct 22, 2019 from pinkbike.com
From urban tech to bike park hits, Jeremy Menduni shows off the best that Ottawa has to offer.
Sub Regions
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Central Experimental Farm
- 11
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Hog's Back Park
- 2
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Kichi Sibi Winter Trail
- 13
- 5
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Monaghan Forest Park
- 2
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Ottawa/Rideau River Trail System
- 4
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Shirleys Bay
- 6
- 1
- 3
Popular Ottawa Mountain Biking Trails
Ottawa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Short Outback | 6 miles | |
| Greenbelt 14k | 9 miles | |
| Sam's Choice | 8 miles | |
| Sam's Choice | 8 miles |
Photos of Ottawa Mountain Bike
trail: Lansdowne / McKay Lake
103 |
Jul 25, 2023 @ 5:46pm
Jul 25, 2023
trail: Greenbelt 11
42 | | 1 comments
May 21, 2023 @ 11:36am
May 21, 2023
trail: Along Moodie
13 |
Mar 13, 2023 @ 7:54am
Mar 13, 2023
trail: Winston Maxwell Keeping
25 |
Nov 3, 2022 @ 12:15pm
Nov 3, 2022
trail: Kichi Sibi Winter Trail
23 |
May 3, 2022 @ 12:23pm
May 3, 2022
trail: Bog's Hack
111 |
Oct 5, 2020 @ 2:53pm
Oct 5, 2020
trail: The Gord Downie
330 |
Jul 13, 2018 @ 8:05pm
Jul 13, 2018
trail: The Gord Downie
275 |
Jul 13, 2018 @ 8:05pm
Jul 13, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock Crossing Path | Apr 12, 2025 @ 2:12pm Apr 12, 2025 | Ideal | Cardinal1010 | ||
| Chief William Commanda Bridge | Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:21pm Apr 13, 2025 | Ideal | Cardinal1010 | ||
| Corktown Bridge Canal Crossing | Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:21pm Apr 13, 2025 | Variable | Cardinal1010 | ||
| Rideau River Eastern Pathway | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:16pm Apr 14, 2025 | Variable | Cardinal1010 | ||
| Hog's Back Road Pathway | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:16pm Apr 14, 2025 | Variable | Cardinal1010 | ||
| Rideau Canal Eastern Pathway | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:16pm Apr 14, 2025 | Variable | Cardinal1010 | ||
| You Are Being Watched | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:11pm Apr 14, 2025 | Ideal | Sauljea | ||
| Along Moodie | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:11pm Apr 14, 2025 | Ideal | Sauljea | ||
| Watts Creek Pathway | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:11pm Apr 14, 2025 | Ideal | Sauljea | ||
| Experimental Farm Pathway | Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:02pm Apr 13, 2025 | Ideal | Sauljea |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal1010 | add | report | activity #69661182 and 6 more | Apr 14, 2025 @ 7:46pm Apr 14, 2025 |
| Sauljea | add | report | activity #69644156 and 2 more | Apr 14, 2025 @ 2:55pm Apr 14, 2025 |
| burlingtron | add | report | activity #69607327 | Apr 13, 2025 @ 11:21pm Apr 13, 2025 |
| Sauljea | add | report | activity #69601475 | Apr 13, 2025 @ 6:38pm Apr 13, 2025 |
| Sauljea | add | report | activity #69601474 and 1 more | Apr 13, 2025 @ 6:38pm Apr 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | LOL. Yeah I named it something that represents... | Apr 5, 2024 @ 4:07pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | Oh...well duh hah I though it was the name of... | Apr 5, 2024 @ 3:28pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | Train à Grande Vitesse High Speed Train | Apr 5, 2024 @ 2:47pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | What does TGV stand for? | Apr 5, 2024 @ 2:03pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| report | Tree has been removed. | Jul 7, 2022 @ 12:26pm Jul 7, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails54 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k4 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge71 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k5 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge72 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlington Bike Park | skill park | Ottawa | |
| Lansdowne (Street/BMX) Park | skill park | Ottawa | |
| Canadian Supreme Court | skill park | Ottawa |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 153 | 53 miles | 1,434 ft | 18 miles | 253 ft | #2,141 | #51 | 60 | 487 | 4 | 35,616 | |
| E-Bike | 72 | 9 miles | 177 ft | 3 miles | 69 ft | 433 | 559 | |||||
| Hike | 174 | 53 miles | 1,434 ft | 18 miles | 253 ft | #1,695 | #48 | 486 | 741 | |||
| Trail Running | 174 | 53 miles | 1,434 ft | 18 miles | 253 ft | #1,701 | #48 | 486 | 4,237 | |||
| Snowshoe | 35 | 16 miles | 410 ft | 5 miles | 144 ft | #220 | #41 | 28 | 74 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 29 | 10 miles | 223 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | #185 | #35 | 24 | 1,237 |
- By sandodcmando
& contributors - Admins: OMBA, Br1ngiton
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